Thursday, July 11, 2013

Finished Treasures 




 I sometimes act like a tree-life archaeologist, and find remnants that express the growth struggles, and victories, and can remind us of our own struggles, and victories.




Ancient Fish-
 I don't take anything that is still firmly anchored, and never kill anything for the sake of my art. 

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Sherman 2-This piece is the remnant of the root of a very old eucalyptus tree. It was in the ground at least twenty years.

Taking the rotted wood to this stage involved an intuitive, respectful approach. 
I had never before seen what the final shape turned out to be.  

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Manzanita 1 - 

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Chuiquita
sold





Snake- Available
Again-Assertive, dynamic



Again-dancer-like - Available






Pine On Pine-Sold



Joy In Many Ways-Sold However it is turned, this work is joyful. 
Pine Root 2-like alien DNA -Available



Passing-Sold 
This work came after a breakup that showed me how we only fool ourselves into thinking we know the other.
It is carved from a section of sycamore from Graz.

The many ways in which the grain of a branch can be intersected was the aim of this first non-topological piece.